THE 8th INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

The 8th International Strategic Management Conference will be held in Barcelona, Spain, between the dates of June 21-23, 2012. The conference is organized jointly by Beykent University of Istanbul, Turkey and the Gebze Institute of Technology, Kocaeli, Turkey. Also, this year the world-renowned Emerald Publishing Group of the UK and Elsevier Ltd. Publishing Group of UK are partners of our Conference.

Proceedings of the 8th International Strategic Management Conference will be published on-line by Elsevier in its “Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences” publication, which is indexed by the Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) of Thomson Reuters. The main objective of this annual conference is to set a platform for the discussion and exchange of views among academicians, strategists, and practitioners coming from different backgrounds and countries.

This year’s conference theme, New Opportunities for Global Collaboration & Strategic Alliances in the Era of ‘New Normal’, is part of the conference’s standing agenda of forging workable solutions from the convening of scientific study and practical experience. The principal impact of strategic management on the recent and future developments in the fields of economy and business will be highlighted. Our distinguished participants will have the opportunity to present their valuable scientific contributions and to establish an international network among those who volunteer to communicate and study together in the field of strategic management.